PANYA CHANAWANGSA
1525 Amherst Manor Dr., Apt. 709, Williamsville, NY 14221
Tel. (716) 908-9823 • pc57@buffalo.edu
Education
 PH.D. CANDIDATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Advisor: Dr. Chang Wen Chen (chencw@buffalo.edu)
 B.S. IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Computer Engineering GPA 3.99/4.00 scale, ranked first in the class of 2010
August 2010─present
June 2010
Professional Experience
 GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UBMM LAB, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
June 2011─present
Conduct research in smart vehicles and intelligent transportation systems
 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INTERN, AMAZON.COM, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
June 2013─August 2013
Developed a sophisticated computer vision system to enhance warehouse security.
 RESEARCH ENGINEER INTERN, XEROX CORPORATION, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
August 2012─April 2013
Developed a prototype Android application for smart parking applications.
 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
August 2010─April 2013
Taught weekly recitations for Real-time and Embedded Systems and Computer Organization
 UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
January 2010─April 2010
Supervised students in lab assignments in Introduction to Microprocessors
 THOMAS J. EDWARDS LEARNING CENTER, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
January 2007─June 2010
Tutored students from various academic disciplines in mathematics, from basic algebra to college level calculus
Pending Patent Applications
 A System and Method for Parking Reservation and Finding Parking Space Suitable for User’s Vehicle Size
 Image Assisted Parking Space Availability Searching and Reservation Method and System
 Methods and Systems for Vehicle Theft Detection and Prevention Using a Smartphone and Video-based Parking
Technology
 On-street Parking Management Methods and Systems for Identifying a Vehicle via a Camera and Mobile
Communications Devices
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Technical Skills
Android: 2+ years of experience developing robust, real-world Android applications
Computer vision: proficient in Matlab, especially the image processing toolbox, as well as OpenCV
Programming languages: strong background in C/C++ and Java.
Assembly: proficient in ARM Assembly and familiar with MIPS Assembly
Internet: some web design and web programming experience with HTML5, CSS, XML, and PHP
Database management: proficient in SQL queries and managing a MySQL server
System administration: maintained a Linux server, servicing 79 students
Operating Systems: proficient in Linux, Ubuntu, XINU, Windows, and Mac OS
Publications and Research Experience
 Panya Chanawangsa, Chang Wen Chen, A New Color-Based Lane Detection System via Gaussian Radial Basis Function
Networks, IEEE International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, 2012.
 Panya Chanawangsa, Chang Wen Chen, A New Smartphone Lane Detection System: Realizing True Potential of
Multi-core Mobile Devices, ACM MoViD, 2012
Awards and Honors
 Dean’s Fellowship Award
 UB International Student Scholarship
August 2010
June 2006─June 2010